ATEEZ Sign with RCA Records

It hasn’t even been a full year since their debut, but up-and-coming power rookies, ATEEZ, have signed with the American music agency RCA Records. On July 24, 2019, the group (full name ATEEnagerZ ) announced their signing with RCA Records....

26Jul

TEENTOP to Tour the US Again This Fall

From October 25 to November 3, 2019, you can have your chance to see TEENTOP in one of five US locations! TEENTOP will return to the US for another tour, this time with their PARTY to. N9ne tour. The five-member group last toured the US in...

26Jul

Bang Yongguk to Enlist in August; New Single Announced

B.A.P’s leader, Bang Yongguk, will enlist this coming August. He will be the first B.A.P member to enlist. It should be noted that while B.A.P dissolved upon leaving TS Entertainment, the group does not consider themselves disbanded. Bang...

25Jul

Stocks of Korean Entertainment Companies Hit Low

On the third Friday of July 2019, Stock shares of Korea’s entertainment agencies’ (both former and current) owners have dropped approximately 30 percent, as the industry struggles with a long list of scandals, and due to Korea’s current...

22Jul

Perfect Imperfection

Chie Izuno works full time at an office Branch. Though she’s 30, she’s very young at heart and kind of innocent. She tries hard to go into the dating field but finds herself struggling due to her weight and self-esteem issues. She meets up with...

21Jul

34 Dead, 34 Injured Following Kyoto Animation Arson Attack

Kyoto, Japan: A suspected arson attack has left 34 dead and 34 injured at Kyoto Animation (KyoAni). According to CNN, the attack is Japan’s worst mass-killing in over 20 years. In 2001, an arsonist killed 44 people in Tokyo. Among those...

19Jul

[FANFICTION] BTS and G-Dragon in LA

by: Free Bird The California sun beat down on them hard. While RapMon had been used to the harshness of the climate, J-Hope and G-Dragon were both unused to it. As they continued to the nearest hotel it didn’t take long for them to ditch...

19Jul

[UPDATE] Himchan Pleads Not Guilty at First Trial

B.A.P’s Kim Himchan appeared in court July 12, 2019 for a hearing regarding indecent acts by compulsion charges against him. In 2018, Kim was accused of sexually assaulting/harassing* a woman in her twenties while on a vacation with...

19Jul

25 Random Facts about China

*China is officially called the People’s Republic of China (PRC) with a population of around 1.404 billion. *China belongs to the continent of Asia, which borders Afghanistan, Bhutan, Burma, India, Kazakhstan, North Korea, Kyrgyzstan,...

18Jul

Jose Arredondo, Samuel Kim’s Father, Slain in Mexico

Tragedy struck a member of the K-Pop world today as Jose Arredondo, the father of K-Pop idol Samuel Kim, was found dead in his home in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico following an apparent home invasion. Arredondo, who just turned 58-years old July 8,...

16Jul

[2nd UPDATE] Update: Huayi Brothers Part Ways with Kang Ji-Hwan

Following Kang Ji-Hwan’s admittance that he sexually assaulted two female staffers at his Gwangju home following a dinner party and an evening of drinking, Huayi Brothers decided to nullify their contract with the 42-year-old actor. The...

16Jul

[UPDATE] Actor Kang Ji-Hwan Admits to All Charges; Victim Tried to Call Police 13 Times

On July 9, 2019, actor Kang Ji-Hwan (Joseon Survival, Be Strong, Geum-Soon!, 90 Days, Time to Love), 42, was apprehended at his Gwanju home for “indecent assault.” According to reports, Kang and two outsourced female staffers went out for...

15Jul

BTS Named to Forbes’ Highest Paid Entertainers List

Forbes recently released their “Celebrity 100” list that details the world’s highest paid entertainers. This year’s list calculated pre-tax earnings between June 2018-June 2019 and counts income before fees for managers, lawyers, and...

15Jul

BTS to Become Second K-Pop Act to Perform Solo Concert in Saudi Arabia

Fresh off the heels of Super Junior’s groundbreaking tour stop in Saudi Arabia, Big Hit Entertainment announced that BTS will perform in the kingdom this coming October! BTS will bring the Speak Yourself stadium tour to Saudi Arabia, making...

15Jul

BTS to Receive Star on Dubai’s Walk of Fame

Earlier in July 2019, Dubai Stars announced that BTS will have a star on the Dubai Walk of Fame. BTS were selected to have a star following a Dubai Stars project fan vote. Starting in March, fans had an opportunity to vote for the group using...

ATEEZ Sign with RCA Records